SS~~Maaf kardo khanak- Update FINAL part pg10 - Page 5

Part 3

Anand catches up to shaan and they both entered the RV. Shaan looks defeated, lost, and tensed all at the same time. He goes and sits on the sofa and places a hand over his face and inhales and exhales slowly and deeply. Anand doesn't like seeing shaan in such distress, even though he fully knows shaan deserves everything that's been coming his way actually more as anand thinks khanak has let shaan off lightly he then remembers being told the quote

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" and in this khanaks love was scorned, her fidelity was questioned yet inspite of all this she was still trying to deal with her problem with her self-respect held high and in a dignified manner, as she didn't break down in front of him, nor did she scream and shout. She just went packed up her things and left. She could easily been a typical wife who forgives all their husbands mistakes but had she done this shaan would never grow up, never admit to being wrong or learn from his mistakes so how would he be reformed. At this anand feels a new wave of respect towards khanak as even though he knows she is also in pain she is still helping her husband become a better person- in all this khanak still manages to somehow put shaan first he thought

Anand goes and sits on the sofa opposite shaan and makes up his mind- this burthal needs to get his act together fast these two belong together, and them being apart is just bringing nothing but pain

Anand: ghussa pekh do? Ghussa hone se kuch khabhi bi suljata nahin, aur pushpa, ummm voh tho aisey keh rahee thi, voh tum par naraaz hai isliye, aur uski naraazgi jayaz bhi hai

Shaan: maine kab kaha uski naraazg jayaz nahin hai, main manta hoon mujhse bahot bari bhool ho choki hai , jiske wajah se usse bahot chot lagi hain, par main maafi mangane main karne main koshish to kar raha hoon na? who hai ke meri baat nahin sunti. And starts sulking

Anand: arey, why are you sulking like a child, instead of sulking around you should be trying to win back khanak and her trust-

Shaan: that's what I tried to do but she sent me away (letting out a huff)

Anand thinks to himself - tera pyaar kitna kamzoor hai, 'wow you give up at the slightest hurdle and that too after a feeble attempt'

Shaan looked down at the floor as he knew this was true- but what can I do she won't even talk to me

Anand: don't worry about HOW you're going to tell her, think about WHAT you're going to tell her. I'll arrange the meeting but you have to show her how much you repent your actions. For once stop thinking about how much you were hurt, (to this shaan looks up annoyed) try to think what khanak must have felt what she must have gone through when her husband the person who is most dear to her in the entire world doubts her. If you think about her you will figure out what to say to her.

With this anand leaves the RV leaving shaan to reflect

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Anand goes to khanaks house

Anand: arey Pushpa, jaldi mere saath chalo

Khanak: kaha? mera maan nahin he mujhe bahar nahin jaana hai

Anand: tum bahut sawal poochte ho, chalo na

Khanak: nahin

Anand: kaise dost ho tum (he sulks)

Khanak: bahot buri ( laughs), acha baba par kaha

Anand: mujhe mandir jana hai, mujhe mere ada aur bai ki liye prathna karni hai- unki bahot yaad arey hai, aur main akhele nahin jaana chata, mujhe daar lagta hai akhele andheere main

Khanak laughs: Aapko andhere se dar lagta hai? ek mard hoke dar lagta hai?

Anand makes a face: Pushpa!!! main insaan hoon toh dar lage ga na...aur waise bhi tum bhi toh kissi cheeze se darti ho toh main kyu akela reh jaon.

Khanak: acha baba nahin hasti aise baat hai to chalo

Anand: aur waise bhi tum apna ek aur icha ki liye pratna kar sakte ho

Khanak: kaun si icha?

Anand: us sadu (khanak points a finger at him) sorry tumhare pati dev ki liye, ke bhaghwan mere burthal pati ka dimag teek kardo

Both laugh and head off to the mandhir

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Anand brings khanak to the mandhir as planned by him and shaan

Anand: arey main kitna bara burthal hoon main aarti ki taali chor aaya, tum aage chalo main niche se lata hoon

Khanak goes up the step and enters the mandhir, she rings the bell and closes her eyes and puts her hands together as she makes a prayer. When she opens her eyes she sees shaan.

Shaan brings out a bunch of roses from behind his back, kneels down and tries to hand them to khanak

Khanak rolls her eyes , lets out a sigh and turns around clearly not impressed

Shaan then waves a bunch of red bangles in front of khanaks face and she smiles remembering the time when he first brought some bangles in dhulwadi and how he brought the entire cart so that she could then purchase it for amount she had on her, she then recollects herself and says

Khanak: maine pehle bhi aapko baata diya tha, yeh saab mujhe nahin chahiyee. Aap yahan se chale jaaye

Khanak turns and is about to leave when shaan grabs her wrist, to which khanak is annoyed and says ' mera haath choriye, aap mujhe aise baar baar pakar ke mujhe kamzoor nahin karenge'

Shaan lets go of her wrist straight away to which khanak is shocked and confused about thinking wow he agreed so quickly somethings not right. She faces him and questions him through her eyes.

Shaan: I already knew none of this would work, all this was just an attempt to bring a smile to your face, (khanak raises one of her eyebrows) I now understand the errors of my ways, I now understand how much I have hurt you and how I've broken your trust, (khanak interrupts him "shaanta" shaan cuts her off " khanak let me finish what I have to say after that, if you never want to speak to me or even see my face I'll go away (pauses) I'll leave you in peace (khanak looks into his eyes they've never looked so sincere and filled with pain) khanak I should have trusted and believed in our love for each other, khaas kar your love for me, we both know even though I always claim my love to be stronger It always falters at the first hurdle, I always somehow hurt you and break your trust in me like when I lied that I was working but I was either in the police station or Ducks caf or when doubted your fidelity (at this point a single tear leaves shaan eye and slowly works its way down his cheeks) I don't know why I get so annoyed when you identify one of my flaws and then try to get me to accept them so I can better myself as a person- I guess my damn ego and pride always gets in the way, no man likes being told when he is wrong but khanak I know you do it for my good and that's no excuse for my behaviour (again another tear drops) but I think I also do it because I always know you're the one person who would always would never leave me, you would support me and stand behind me through thick and thin and I think that's what also scared me as I don't know how to function without you (he turns his head and wipes away his tears which are now in free flow and heads towards the steps where he sits down) when I first saw sunny I thought of suraj and I thought after seeing him you would remember your love for him and return to him akhir who tumhara pehla pyar ta.

I was insecure and afraid of losing you (he then lets out a stifled chuckle) and look I succeeded I ended up losing you, with no one else to blame but myself ( khanak starts crying silently) and the MMS just knocked the senses out of me I swear to you at first I thought nothing of it but then I saw the ripped laal dupatta and even without wanting to I did, I started to suspect you as I didn't understand why you would keep this from me but I didn't want you to have to explain yourself to me, as I didn't want you to know the internal struggle I was going through. I knew too well that it would hurt you, how if only I had just asked you then, maybe we wouldn't be where we are today, then sunny on the balcony kissing your hand and sneaking down the pipe , well that was the last straw- I snapped; I had brought into my own insecurity and doubted your love and fidelity, because lets face it khanak why do you love me, seriously why? from hearing stories about suraj I'm not even half the man he was (to this khanak comes running to the steps and places a finger on shaans mouth- but he gently kisses it and moves it away and continues), and you know my temper so I lashed out and that too in front of my friends I know how much this insulted you must have hurt you, and I am truly sorry for that, I know I am not worthy of your forgiveness but I still beg of you to forgive me.

. Khanak you're the one that taught me how to love and that not of myself (she lets out a slight chuckle ' 'burthal') but of my friends and family and how to behave towards them. Your right pyar kiya par nibhana mujhe aata nahin, tum ne mujhe rishton ki ehmiat karna aur unkon kaise nibhana hai sikhaya par maine apna bohat pyara aur khaas rishta khud hi thod diya. uski kadar nahi ki. ehsaas kiya aur usko kise nibhana hai sekaya par maine apne rishta ki saath'.. (start sobbing more violently) khanak (sobs) mujhe maaf kardo (sobs) I promise I will never question you or your love ever again (sobs) before i ever even have such thoughts again I pray bhagwan mujhe upar bej de

Khanak now also violently crying hugs shaan and says 'shaantanu yeah aap kya bolte ja rahe hain' shaan detaches himself and cups khanaks face in his hands

Shaan: khanak maine ghalat kya kahan, if you could ever forgive me after what ive done and if im stupid enough to make the same mistake again then I deserve to die.

Shaan then suddenly shuffles down two step and holds onto khanaks legs

Khanak: yeh aap kya kare ho (and tries to shake him off)

Shaan: nahin khanak this is nothing I should be grovelling at your feet

As he tries to adjust himself to reach khanak's feet she quickly withdraws them up, shaan looks up at khanak and their gaze is locked like this for a couple of minutes, then khanak bends down holds shaan by the shoulders and lifts him up

Shaan: I promise khanak I know I always make promises and break them but this time im serious I will never break your trust again, please come back to me, mere zindaagi kitna adhoora hai tumhaare bina '

Khanak: shaantanu baas main aapke saath hamesha rahungi, main bhi adhoori hoon aapke bina, aur jawaab maafi ki jab aap mere pear par lag gaaye tab se maine aapko maaf kiye (shanatanu raises one of his eyebrows then they both laugh) sach bolo tho maine maaf kiya tha jap maine aapko yahan pehle baar dekha tha, aap us kurta dhoti pehenke mujhe gujrati main kaha Khanak hun tane ghare laijava aivo chun, mari saate chaale (they both recollect the moment and smile) main use waqt aapke gale lag jaana chahatti par maine apne aap ko rokha kyunki pehle aap apni galti ki ehsaas ho, aur ab mujhe pura yakeen hai ke aap ko paata hain.

They then hugged each other with such force like they had met after being apart for years, as if someone was trying to pull them apart, both their eyes flowing with tears but this time of happiness as they now felt complete, as one entity shanak -their lives was finally at peace.

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Khanak: shaantanu aapki gujrati bahut acha ho choki hai, kaha se yeah sab seekha aap ne?, shayad aapko aur gujrati seek ne chahiye, idea! Kyun na hum dono ek saath ek doosre ko paray aap mujhe angrezi aur main aapko gujrati

Shaan just started laughing and they both started there playful banter.

Anand who had witnessed the entire scene from afar wipes the tear on his cheek and smiles- 'burthal 'der se sahi akhir usko apni galti samajh main aaye- aur kya style main maafi maangi hai ne, sirf kehni ki baaki thi ab woh ho chuki hain, bas ek ghaana ho jaaye toh phir 'perfect akhir maine suna hai shaan bahat acha se ghaata hai